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Dortmund v Bayern – Team News, Tactics, Line-ups And Prediction
Borussia Dortmund – The Champions League Triumph of 1997
Dortmund Pip Shankly’s Liverpool To Create History (Classic Clashes)
Jupp Heynckes Deserves To Win The Champions League With Bayern Before Retiring
Borussia Dortmund – History of Jürgen Klopp’s BVB Project
AC Milan And Allegri – Headed For Splitsville?

NEWS & INSIGHTS

Chelsea Target Turkish League Top Scorer Burak Yilmaz

Chelsea FC are reportedly lining up a transfer move for Galatasaray forward Burak Yilmaz in the summ[...]

Napoli Lining Up A Move For Arsenal Skipper

Arsenal FC captain Thomas Vermaelen, is a subject of transfer interest from Italian club Napoli.[...]

MATCH CENTER

Dortmund v Bayern – Team News, Tactics, Line-ups And Prediction

Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund see their rivalry culminate in the first all-Ge[...]

West Brom vs Man United – Team News, Tactics, Line-ups And Prediction

TheHardTackle previews Sir Alex Ferguson's last ever game as manager in professional football.[...]

FEATURES

Borussia Dortmund – The Champions League Triumph of 1997

Borussia Dortmund have won the Champions League just once in their history. THT relives that memorable triumph in Europe's biggest club competition Read more »

AC Milan And Allegri – Headed For Splitsville?

Milan has performed admirably well under Allegri still the rumors of the impending exit continues to do the rounds. We analyze Allegri's time at Milan. Read more »

Arsenal FC Season Review 2012/13

Arsenal have finished in the top 4 for the 16th year running. Chaitanya Lakkapragada reviews the Gunners' tumultuous season. Read more »

Jupp Heynckes Deserves To Win The Champions League With Bayern Before Retiring

Jupp Heynckes has had a long career both as a player and coach. But winning the treble this season with Bayern will surely stand out as the pinnacle of this tactical mastermind’s footballing life. Read more »

Barcelona’s Quest For 100 Points Masks Tito Vilanova’s Inadequacy

Barcelona may have reached the Champions League semifinals in addition to winning La Liga, but reaching 100 points would only mask a disappointing season. Read more »

Borussia Dortmund – History of Jürgen Klopp’s BVB Project

Borussia Dortmund have come a long way to this historic Champions League final. Take a look back at the story of BVB and their inimitable coach: Jürgen Klopp. Read more »

The Last European Success That Bayern Munich Tasted

TheHardTackle travels down memory lane to relive Bayern Munich's latest success in Europe's most elite club competition. Read more »

5 Reasons To Support Bayern Munich In The Champions League Final

Bayern Munich are not a neutral's obvious pick for the Champions League final. But given a chance, the Bundesliga champions might yet win your heart. Read more »

Has Jose Mourinho Timed His Chelsea Return To Perfection?

TheHardTackle ponders the return of the Special One. Read more »

Atletico Madrid Must Build On Triumph Over Real Madrid

Atletico Madrid recorded a famous victory over fierce rivals Real Madrid, a victory that could have exciting repercussions for Spanish football and La Liga Read more »

COLUMNS

Dortmund Pip Shankly’s Liverpool To Create History (Classic Clashes)

Borussia Dortmund created history in 1966 by becoming the first German club to win a European title when they defeated Bill Shankly's Liverpool in Cup Winner's Cup final.[...] Read more »

Spanish La Liga : The Week That Was

Last week in Spain, Jose Mourinho was the cynosure of all eyes after Real Madrid's loss to Atletico. We review his tenure in brief and also other matches on the weekend. [...] Read more »

Heather O’Reilly On The Talking Game – Exclusive Interview

Women's football often takes a backseat in most nations but that isn't really the case in the USA. Here is THT's interview with the sensational Heather O'Reilly.[...] Read more »

Dietmar Hamann – “If Goetze Is Fit Then, I Will Fancy Dortmund” (Exclusive Interview)

In the next edition of The Talking Game, Amlan Majumdar caught up with former Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder Didi Hamann, for a quick fire interview.[...] Read more »

Hoffenheim Stay In Bundesliga To Fight Another Day

Hoffenheim downed Dortmund, Augsburg survived, and Schalke cemented 4th place. The Bundesliga was at its entertaining best on Matchday 34.[...] Read more »

Hamburg Legend Horst Hrubesch On The Talking Game: “The Bundesliga And German Soccer Will Always Be Very Attractive”

In this edition of The Talking Game, THT caught up with the legendary Hamburg striker, Horst Hrubesch. Read on to see what the former German international had to say[...] Read more »